No deportarán a estudiante

From El Tiempo Latino

Daniela Peláez, símbolo de la lucha por el DREAM Act, estuvo en el Congreso y logró avanzar en su sueño y el de miles de jóvenes

Por Magín Revillo
Especial para el Tiempo Latino

Luego de una lucha que se transformó en una batalla de 3.500 estudiantes, activistas y políticos, la colombiana Daniela Peláez —el mejor promedio de la escuela North Miami, en Florida— logró el martes 6 por la noche que se revocara su deportación, firmada un día antes. Junto con su hermana Dayana, también beneficiada por la medida, viajaron de inmediato a DC para abogar por su caso y por el avance del DREAM Act, ley que ampararía a miles de jóvenes sin papeles.

Daniela, de 18 años, y Dayana, de 26, llegaron al país desde Barranquilla a los 4 y 12 años, respectivamente, con sus padres, y visa de turistas. Luego que sus visas expiraran, pasaron a estar en un limbo migratorio que comparten con miles de estudiantes indocumentados.

Con la deportación acercándose como una nube negra, la abogada Nera Shefer consiguió en una semana lo que no se pudo en siete años: lograr que se frenara la salida de las jóvenes por dos años. La Oficina de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE) revocó la decisión en 24 horas.

To read the full story go here.

Do not deport students Magin Revillo for ETL IN DC. Daniela Pelaez (left) with the representative of Florida, Frederica Wilson (D), with a hat. The lawyer looks Nera Shefer, 7. Daniel Pelaez, symbol of the fight for the DREAM Act, was in Congress and made progress in his dream and that of thousands of young By Magin Revillo Latino Special Time After a fight that turned into a battle of 3,500 students, activists and politicians, the Pelaez Daniela Colombian-best average at North Miami, Florida, won the night Tuesday 6 to overturn his deportation, signed a days before. Together with his sister Dayana, also benefited from the measure, immediately traveled to DC to plead their case and the progress of the DREAM Act, which bolsters thousands of young people without papers. Daniela, 18, and Dayana, 26, entered the country from Barranquilla at 4 and 12, respectively, with their parents, and tourist visas. After their visas expired, came to be in immigration limbo they share with thousands of undocumented students. With deportation as a black cloud approaching, Ms. Nera Shefer got into a week which failed in seven years to get curbed output is young for two years. The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reversed the decision within 24 hours. On Wednesday 7, the Pelaez sisters told El Tiempo Latino "we are the face of so many who like us are waiting for a remedy for our problem." Wednesday and Thursday met with the senators from Florida Marco Rubio (R) and Bill Nelson (D), and representatives of the same state Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R), Frederica Wilson (D) and David Rivera (R). "They are two very brave girls who have experienced a situation able to capture many people's solidarity," said Senator Nelson. "I'm very happy. It's wonderful how we unite Democrats and Republicans to support these girls, "said Rep. Wilson, who went to the same school as Daniela. The one who did not want pictures or make statements to the press was Rubio.  The girls came to DC with strong support from the school community of Miami, the same superintendent of public schools in Miami-Dade, Alberto Carvalho, participated in the marches of support.  "This is a case that shows the urgency to discuss the Dream Act," the lawyer Shefer, while accompanying the girls in the halls of the Capitol. Daniela and Dayana have been fighting in court over their immigration status for seven years. His brother, who served in the Armed Forces as a citizen and asked the father, who obtained residency. Do not see your mom since 2006, when he had to return to Colombia to treat cancer. Now, the sisters have two more years, a window of hope to regularize their immigration status. But the scenario is still gray: under President Barack Obama has not managed to pass the DREAM Act And, to change the political sign in November, the pre Republican candidates have already come out against this law that would open a path to legalization for thousands of young illegal immigrants who entered the country of young children and want to continue studying. Mitt Romney and said that, if elected president, would veto the DREAM Act However, about two million young people could be benefited by this law, do not lose hope. "It's been incredible two days, full of good news," said Daniela, who dreams of becoming a cardiovascular surgeon.